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Originally Posted by thanksgivingmom
When I was pregnant I told someone I was giving the baby up for adoption and was asked the worst question I could imagine: "If you were just going to give the baby up why didnt you have an abortion?"
How could someone compare ending my babys life to giving her a loving family and a good life?
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Answer to the why question: I believed in life!
I guess some people always figure we "gave our children away because we didn't love/want them." It's the idea that people only adopt "unwanted" babies. It seems beyond their comprehension that someone might be able to think beyond themselves to try to do what's best in the best interest of their child! (I'm not sure how abortion is in the best interests of the child!)
As in so many other situations, when people donated no what to say, they say the stupidest things. (There's a saying, It's better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)